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(43) Date of publication: 12.03.1997 Bulletin 1997/11 (21) Application number: 95919223.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 39/ 00( . ) A61M 29/ 02( . ) A61M 25/ 01( . ) A61F 2/ 958( . ) A61M 25/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/006146 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/032755 (07.12.1995 Gazette 1995/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL (30) Priority: 27.05.1994 US 19940250785 (71) Applicant: ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. Santa Clara California 95052 (US)

(72) Inventors: BAGAOISAN, Celso, S., J. Union City, CA 94587 (US) SHANAHAN, John, P. Cobham, Surrey KT11 2HY (GB) MUNI, Ketan, P. San Jose, CA 95136 (US) HAMMACK, Elizabeth, N. Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (US) ABRAMS, Robert, M. Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US) PEACOCK, James, C., III Saratoga, CA 95070 (US) TREMULIS, William, S. Redwood City, CA 94065 (US) (74) Representative: Barz, Peter, Dr.  Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2 80803 München 80803 München (DE)